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fernando in california. fernando? >> caller: [ inaudible ]. >> okie doke. >> caller: coming into the fourth quarter for holiday season with all the names it picked up. >> all right. sears on its own, if it didn't have eddie lamperts backing, sears is a company, i consider it a wasting asset. i say that because its sales keep going down. i mean, there's no way -- it's very difficult to turn around a sales decline. as long as they go down, i can't recommend it. i mean, because it's not -- you can't recommend retails in asset play anymore. there's too much real estate as it is. >>> all right. dot-com, dot-christmas, dot-hanukkah. the way to play cyber monday. the growing shift online. don't outtthink this, people, it's fdx. don't move. "lightning round" is next. >>> it's a brutal full-contact sport. >> from the time the whistle blows. >> traders bracing for what could be a wild session. >> to the last play of the game. >> markets absolutely getting hammered today. >> i know it's not easy, but i promise to keep fighting f
fernando in california. fernando? >> caller: [ inaudible ]. >> okie doke. >> caller: coming into the fourth quarter for holiday season with all the names it picked up. >> all right. sears on its own, if it didn't have eddie lamperts backing, sears is a company, i consider it a wasting asset. i say that because its sales keep going down. i mean, there's no way -- it's very difficult to turn around a sales decline. as long as they go down, i can't recommend it. i mean,...
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i need chad in california. chad? >> caller: boo-yah, this is chad call from sunny california. how are you? >> how are you? >> caller: great. how about ng? >> no, no, no, man. i ixnaned that one. this one has no game. nj stan ng stands for no game. it's got no game. let's go to mike. >> caller: big boo-yah from denver. >> broncos look good. >> caller: i really enjoy your show. i can tell you're a man who loves his job. >> i sure do. >> caller: i want to say hi to patty and randy in denver. my question is about nvidia. >> tell patty and ran tdy that stock is doing absolutely nothing. i don't have a catalyst. it's a very expensive stock. john in pennsylvania. john? >> caller: hello, jim, a great big boo-yah from quakertown, pennsylvania. >> quakertown, the only place i ever had a fistfight in in a track meet. can you imagine? >> caller: that's great. >> the quakers, yeah. yeah. quakers give you a pounding. what's up? >> caller: listen, suburban propane. nice dividend yield. a hold cough. t off. >> the propane business is so competitive. >> sell, sell, sell, sell, sell. >> right n
i need chad in california. chad? >> caller: boo-yah, this is chad call from sunny california. how are you? >> how are you? >> caller: great. how about ng? >> no, no, no, man. i ixnaned that one. this one has no game. nj stan ng stands for no game. it's got no game. let's go to mike. >> caller: big boo-yah from denver. >> broncos look good. >> caller: i really enjoy your show. i can tell you're a man who loves his job. >> i sure do. >>...
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something fishy going on in california's malls. chain of caviar vending machines has sprung up in three l.a. shopping centers. the owner of the machine says she hatched the idea to attract a younger crowd to the caviar market because what goes better with holiday shopping than a $500 can of salty fish egg whites? >> right. >> a caviar guy. >> no i'm not. >> you are. you look like it. >> come on. you got caviar written all over you. >> no. >> saturday night at the white house. >> all right. when halftime returns we're waiting for the house speaker to make some comments shortly regarding the fiscal cliff and we'll take you into that room live when john boehner appears. also a stunning month for facebook. shares are up nearly 30%. you buy the rally. we got some answer frs a top wall street analyst. we'll hear from two d.c. insiders from opposite sides of the aisle. doug holtz eakin, harley davidson fo davidson -- harold ford jr. will square off on the fiscal cliff when we come back. [ abdul-rashid ] i've been working since i was about
something fishy going on in california's malls. chain of caviar vending machines has sprung up in three l.a. shopping centers. the owner of the machine says she hatched the idea to attract a younger crowd to the caviar market because what goes better with holiday shopping than a $500 can of salty fish egg whites? >> right. >> a caviar guy. >> no i'm not. >> you are. you look like it. >> come on. you got caviar written all over you. >> no. >> saturday...
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certainly here in california we've had job growth. so i think in our world in southern california we're going to be in pretty good shape. but uncertainty is never good. i don't think there should be an option. >> mr. caruso, yesterday craig barrett, former ceo of intel, described california where you live and do a lot of business as america's version of greece because of the level of public expenditure and so forth. do you see it that way? >> no, i don't see it that way. listen, california has its issues. locally we have our issues. there are income issues, there are increased taxes that i wouldn't necessarily want to have happen in the state, which did happen. but we have to address those. i think we've got positive momentum. i know we have positive momentum. so are we perfect? no. but california is growing at a much faster pace and a better pace than most of the united states. so i don't equate it to greece at all. >> mr. caruso, thank you for being with us and a happy thanksgiving to you. >> thanks you. >>> he's a billionaire, righ
certainly here in california we've had job growth. so i think in our world in southern california we're going to be in pretty good shape. but uncertainty is never good. i don't think there should be an option. >> mr. caruso, yesterday craig barrett, former ceo of intel, described california where you live and do a lot of business as america's version of greece because of the level of public expenditure and so forth. do you see it that way? >> no, i don't see it that way. listen,...
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the street right now. 15,000 trucks which have come from all over the country as far as canada and california. i think we ought to really compliment the utilities for the job they're doing. >> believe me, i'm not criticizing the men, the workers, the women. i'm not criticizing that. i'm not even criticizing you. i'm criticizing this crazy system. michelle and i talked about this last evening. get these bottlenecks, you get the national emergencies, and in comes the infrastructure problem and you ask yourself doctor. and today a lot of angry new yorkers are asking themselves why.doctor. and today a lot of angry new yorkers are asking themselves why. >> the second night in a row where you for example say we should compliment the utility industry. our issue isn't with the industry. it's with the politicians who don't allow prices to go to places that would improve infrastructure and when everything fails, they blame the utilities. so it becomes a pumping bag when in fact you're probably not necessarily the problem. >> it's not a small price tag. you're talking about between $500 billion to $600
the street right now. 15,000 trucks which have come from all over the country as far as canada and california. i think we ought to really compliment the utilities for the job they're doing. >> believe me, i'm not criticizing the men, the workers, the women. i'm not criticizing that. i'm not even criticizing you. i'm criticizing this crazy system. michelle and i talked about this last evening. get these bottlenecks, you get the national emergencies, and in comes the infrastructure problem...
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this one was a fugitive, having jumped bail on a california burglary charge. another had been arrested for shoplifting just four months earlier and deported. but somehow, she got back into the united states. because shoplifters are not considered serious criminals, they rarely spend much time in jail. >> these groups predetermine and have plans if somebody is arrested. if a team of eight goes out, and two of those people are arrested, it's the responsibility of the other six to get the money together to bail them out and get them back out on the street. >> then, he says, they disappear, traveling to another city, or assuming a new identity. the few cops who follow these groups say they have effectively carved out a criminal niche for themselves, exploiting a justice system that lets people who commit property crimes off easily. what percentage of the time were you caught? >> we can say once a year. >> and you worked every day. >> five days a week. >> this professional shoplifter from chile became a confidential informant for the new york task force when they t
this one was a fugitive, having jumped bail on a california burglary charge. another had been arrested for shoplifting just four months earlier and deported. but somehow, she got back into the united states. because shoplifters are not considered serious criminals, they rarely spend much time in jail. >> these groups predetermine and have plans if somebody is arrested. if a team of eight goes out, and two of those people are arrested, it's the responsibility of the other six to get the...
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earnings in california. >> caller: from sunniville, calling about netflix. >> not too happy. here is my take. i think netflix is a sell sell sell. i think this is going to be a lot more like color rox where he called the top, not the bottom. clorox ha creeped up. let's go carlos in florida. >> caller: how you doing? >> very good. >> caller: very good. i have got bioreference laboratories. >> i have always liked the companies. very much beginning of the pick and shovel business. i think it should be bought this week. frank in maryland. >> caller: boo-yah, jim. i'm calling about hcbk. >> it's taken over. it's done. already done. let's go aaron in washington. aaron? >> caller: hi, jim. how you doing? >> okay. how about you? >> caller: you're my kind of crazy and i love your show. i know you don't like what i bought. i was wondering what you currently have views for. a high depth company and the possibility of a buy out with albertsons. >> i think that the company has tremendous source. it just has too much dead. if you refinance the debt you would do better. but i don't think yo
earnings in california. >> caller: from sunniville, calling about netflix. >> not too happy. here is my take. i think netflix is a sell sell sell. i think this is going to be a lot more like color rox where he called the top, not the bottom. clorox ha creeped up. let's go carlos in florida. >> caller: how you doing? >> very good. >> caller: very good. i have got bioreference laboratories. >> i have always liked the companies. very much beginning of the pick...
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one in texas city and the other in carson, california. historically, i haven't been a big fan of the refiner business. lately the dynamics of the industry have changed dramatically for the better. we've got an oil boom going on in this country and that's been great for the refiners because they make their money off the difference between the domestic west texas price that they pay for oil, sometimes even underneath that, and the higher global brent crude price they use to charge for refined products. that's the benchmark they price off of. right now the spread is higher than it's been in ages. great for refiners. which refiners have benefitted from bp's desperate need to raise cash? first there's marathon pete, marathon petroleum. symbol mpc. mom, peter, charlie. agreed to buy bp texas city for $2.5 billion back in october. this deal should have tremendous synergies because marathon pete already operates in this area. bp had spent $5 billion refurbishing this refinery just seven years ago. now marathon can buy it for half of that cost? wo
one in texas city and the other in carson, california. historically, i haven't been a big fan of the refiner business. lately the dynamics of the industry have changed dramatically for the better. we've got an oil boom going on in this country and that's been great for the refiners because they make their money off the difference between the domestic west texas price that they pay for oil, sometimes even underneath that, and the higher global brent crude price they use to charge for refined...
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the first is california. we can tell you nbc news is projecting california to go to president obama. 55 electoral votes in california. this is obviously a huge one. no surprise that the president wins california. also, right now, we can tell you that hawaii is also going to obama. nbc news projecting the president to win hawaii as well, another four electoral votes. listen to the crowds, carl. >> yep. >> another winning -- another winner on a close call in idaho. idaho is going to governor romney. governor romney wins idaho with four electoral votes. nbc news projecting mitt romney the winner there. >> couple of big states out of the pacific northwest as we continue to hear the crowds at democracy plaza. the state of oregon, too early to call. although nbc news is saying that the president, barack obama, does lead in the state of oregon. and washington state. nbc news projects that barack obama will take the state of washington. there are some cheers in democracy plaza. we'll go back to there as the map fills
the first is california. we can tell you nbc news is projecting california to go to president obama. 55 electoral votes in california. this is obviously a huge one. no surprise that the president wins california. also, right now, we can tell you that hawaii is also going to obama. nbc news projecting the president to win hawaii as well, another four electoral votes. listen to the crowds, carl. >> yep. >> another winning -- another winner on a close call in idaho. idaho is going to...
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help on the way from the west coast, from california. dozens of power trucks loaded on to giant air force cargo planes to help with power restoration. those things amazingly flying across the country all the way from california. the situation remains desperate in many neighborhoods in the tri-state area. these are pictures from this morning on staten island. there is virtually no power on the island. destruction is widespread. the secretary of homeland security janet napolitano will visit today. staten island is where the new york marathon will start on sunday. more subway service returning to manhattan, but not below 42nd street where power is still out in wide parts of the city south of that parallel. city officials say they may have to evacuate the marine life from the massive new york city aquarium based in brooklyn. the death toll from the storm nearing the 100 mark. despite the damage in atlantic city, that town's famous casinos are open again and they are conflicting reports about when power will be restored in manhattan. hundreds
help on the way from the west coast, from california. dozens of power trucks loaded on to giant air force cargo planes to help with power restoration. those things amazingly flying across the country all the way from california. the situation remains desperate in many neighborhoods in the tri-state area. these are pictures from this morning on staten island. there is virtually no power on the island. destruction is widespread. the secretary of homeland security janet napolitano will visit...
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>> yes, i think when the margins get to a given point, california was a good example, when prices get so high, and margins get so high, at a given point, you have to be brave enough to step back and worry about the next move being down. seasonally that would happen anyway, typically at this time of year, the main demand season being summer is over, we have easier gasoline regulations, the specifications goes to winter grade which is easier to make. it wasn't the most heroic call to go neutral. we did get this unfortunate and tragic additional issue with refining, which, of course, is the tragedy we've had over the past few days in the northeast. >> let's talk about one of the names on your coverage list. phillip 66 is one of the names we talked about yesterday morning. it looked like a fantastic quarter, the stock had a tremendous run. we're right around all time highs, to me, valuation is very reasonable here. does psx have room to run from 47 and a half? >> yeah, we love it. we think 'a good story. every independent refiner that you can own, and your marathon petroleums and holly fr
>> yes, i think when the margins get to a given point, california was a good example, when prices get so high, and margins get so high, at a given point, you have to be brave enough to step back and worry about the next move being down. seasonally that would happen anyway, typically at this time of year, the main demand season being summer is over, we have easier gasoline regulations, the specifications goes to winter grade which is easier to make. it wasn't the most heroic call to go...
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let's go to bob in california. bob? >> caller: boo-yah, jim cramer! >> nice stuttering boo-yah, bob. >> caller: i'm from the home of the world series giants, 2012 giants. >> i'm jealous. >> caller: i have a question about intel. >> i was stunned -- stunned was not even the word. super stunned when apple -- when bloomberg reported that apple is going to drop intel for its mac chips. that's amazing. intel isn't going to get in the cell phone either. i say don't buy, don't buy. rick in georgia. rick. >> caller: jimbo. align technologies. >> the other day i said i missed that, it's probably not too late. it was too late. and i'm going to say don't buy, don't buy. steve in michigan. >> caller: boo-yah, mr. cramer. mgm, what do you think? >> no, man. i got enough trouble with nguyen. i don't need to go down the food chain. let's go to prakash in illinois. >> caller: boo-yah, mr. cramer! aui, your favorite company. >> it is. it's a great gold growth stock and it has done far better. remember, you got to be careful. the price of gold coming down a lot. i'm go
let's go to bob in california. bob? >> caller: boo-yah, jim cramer! >> nice stuttering boo-yah, bob. >> caller: i'm from the home of the world series giants, 2012 giants. >> i'm jealous. >> caller: i have a question about intel. >> i was stunned -- stunned was not even the word. super stunned when apple -- when bloomberg reported that apple is going to drop intel for its mac chips. that's amazing. intel isn't going to get in the cell phone either. i say don't...
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. >> i'm at the strategic growth conference in palm springs, california. a gathering of a couple thousand ceos and business leaders talking about challenges with the global economy and one of the topics of conversation is likely to be news we are just now getting out of washington. the obama administration signaling that it is expanding the multi-year crackdown on bribes paid by u.s. companies to foreign officials under the foreign corrupt practices act and the administration out with new guidelines, 120 pages. the act that's been in place since the carter administration is too vague and putting u.s. companies at a competitive disadvantage. so now the department of justice and the securities exchange commission out with 120 pages of guidelines talking about what is a bribe, who is a foreign official. we've put all of these guidelines on our website. cnbc.com. you can read more about it. this is again something that business leaders have been clamoring for but they want changes in the law. we'll see if the guidelines are enough to ease their concerns. back
. >> i'm at the strategic growth conference in palm springs, california. a gathering of a couple thousand ceos and business leaders talking about challenges with the global economy and one of the topics of conversation is likely to be news we are just now getting out of washington. the obama administration signaling that it is expanding the multi-year crackdown on bribes paid by u.s. companies to foreign officials under the foreign corrupt practices act and the administration out with new...
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john fort is outside an apple store in california with a surprising story. john. >> reporter: marimaria, it's sta wait, though. that line in new york got longer at the fifth avenue store. more than 800 people when the doors opened. hard to gauge exactly what that means, though. a number of other new york stores were closed, of course, in the south of manhattan because of hurricane sandy cleanup. now, here in palo alto, still plenty of back ipad minis in stock. i took a look at the number of reservation cards. looks like there are well over 50 cards. they say they have 16, 32, and 43 gigabyte models in stock. it just got really crowded. lots of people coming in and getting minis. gene muenster of piper jaffray estimates over 1 million. maybe they'll put out a number next week. i haven't heard any word on that either way. >> all right, john. thanks so much. the ipad may be getting smaller, but the tablet space is becoming a big battleground. hewlett-packard no doubt one of the key players in the space. todd bradley joins me now to talk about that. thank you fo
john fort is outside an apple store in california with a surprising story. john. >> reporter: marimaria, it's sta wait, though. that line in new york got longer at the fifth avenue store. more than 800 people when the doors opened. hard to gauge exactly what that means, though. a number of other new york stores were closed, of course, in the south of manhattan because of hurricane sandy cleanup. now, here in palo alto, still plenty of back ipad minis in stock. i took a look at the number...
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the northern california one at about 55%. these walmart employees would be f paying for the pensions of retired employees of other companies and it would be very difficult for them to fwget the benefits out. there's a reason walmart employees don't want to join unions and should remain nonunionized. >> richard, you disagree. you say this is a strike protected under unfair labor practices. >> that's not just bad advice, that's un-american. americans have the right to strike for certain purposes without being fired. that is something we all ought to worry about. more importantly, these are folks who work full-time and make about $15,500. what is good for walmart, what is good for the economy, what's good for job creation is having people paid enough to buy the products that they sell. henry ford, that great socialist, understood that if you underpaid retail workers, auto workers, people like that, the economy would collapse. what these workers are saying is that walmart is mistreating them. they have a right to say it. it frank
the northern california one at about 55%. these walmart employees would be f paying for the pensions of retired employees of other companies and it would be very difficult for them to fwget the benefits out. there's a reason walmart employees don't want to join unions and should remain nonunionized. >> richard, you disagree. you say this is a strike protected under unfair labor practices. >> that's not just bad advice, that's un-american. americans have the right to strike for...
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they represent, you know, the california state employees. that's an important investor to have. they're making noise about this. i think it's something the board really shouldn't ignore. they've put forth a nonbinding proposal that will be up for next year's annual meeting. i think if shareholders vote for it, which i think there's a reasonable shot they will, the board really has to listen to that. they can choose to ignore it. they do have a duty as well. this will add pressure. relational is not going away with the board saying, yeah, we looked at it, we rejected it. >> the back story is it's a family owned company run by generations in this family. they have already responded to relational in this disclosure. they say the time is not right now to spin off the steel business. the steel business diversifies the operations and provides cost savings for the steel and ball bearings business to have these operations together. >> that's what they always say. they never say, yeah, there's no synergy, but we like them together. they always say why they should be together. but i think
they represent, you know, the california state employees. that's an important investor to have. they're making noise about this. i think it's something the board really shouldn't ignore. they've put forth a nonbinding proposal that will be up for next year's annual meeting. i think if shareholders vote for it, which i think there's a reasonable shot they will, the board really has to listen to that. they can choose to ignore it. they do have a duty as well. this will add pressure. relational is...
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it will cut 30% of management jobs and will close factories in california. at&t says it plans to phase out its old fashioned telephone service. the company eventually wants to decommission the technology behind its deck i'ds old copper line network that currently covers 76 million homes and businesses. at&t will spend $14 billionoff three years to extend its internet based broadband service to 78% of its land line service area. and on the agenda in the u.s., we've got important economic data, weekly jobless claims, my favorite. they'll hit before the market opens. and on the earnings front, up ins are kohl's, wendy's, disney and groupon. european trade this morning has been a mixed session. we started out in the green and then we had losses. markets are clawing back adding half a percent for the xetra dax. ibex 35 is back in the green after being down as much as 0.6%. u.s. futures are trying to fight to the positive. if you take fair value into account, the dow jonesville average would be adding about a point at the open. not huge moves, but again, not a big
it will cut 30% of management jobs and will close factories in california. at&t says it plans to phase out its old fashioned telephone service. the company eventually wants to decommission the technology behind its deck i'ds old copper line network that currently covers 76 million homes and businesses. at&t will spend $14 billionoff three years to extend its internet based broadband service to 78% of its land line service area. and on the agenda in the u.s., we've got important economic...
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california's been hijacked by academics environmentalists, all the refining cooperations in california have led to major declines for a lot of companies who said theyill doing very well. somebody said something about cap and trade, california must start to feel a little too much like europe. >> great, great, we are finding common ground. >> he had the ceo of eatono. preparing those transmission lines. >> the combination of cooper and eaton is really designed to make it so the transmission system worldwide is upgraded so that when you have 6 million to 8 million people without power, they can call him. >> tomorrow on "squawk box," one final employment report before the presidential election, one last read on job before america votes for its nec leader. we'll bring you the numbers and analysis from our annal of experts. it all starts tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. eastern. on how different asset classes are performing, and it lets you go in for a closer look at areas within a class or sector that may be bucking a larger trend. i'm stephen hett of fidelity investments. the etf market tracker is on
california's been hijacked by academics environmentalists, all the refining cooperations in california have led to major declines for a lot of companies who said theyill doing very well. somebody said something about cap and trade, california must start to feel a little too much like europe. >> great, great, we are finding common ground. >> he had the ceo of eatono. preparing those transmission lines. >> the combination of cooper and eaton is really designed to make it so the...
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a three to four bedroom house in glendale, california is about $750,000. comparable area, twin falls, idaho, is about $325,000 for the same kind of house. what about the cost of food? an assortment of groceries in new york city. 72% more than those same72% more same items in twin falls, idaho. about two years ago, the fiscal times commissioned a study on this from a national tax accounting firming. they looked at several areas around the country for this hypothetical couple that earns $250,000 with two children. if they lived in huntington, new york, they'd have a deficit at the end of the year of $24,380. if they lived in a place like plano, texas, they'd be ahead by $4,936. that would be at the end of the career. pl plan plano, texas, was the only area where the couple came out ahead. is $250,000 rich? >> depends where you live. jackie, that was great. michelle, i have a question to you because i threw it out there on twitter. do you believe it's possible to have an income tax rate or maybe deductions that roll back based on geography? in other words, $2
a three to four bedroom house in glendale, california is about $750,000. comparable area, twin falls, idaho, is about $325,000 for the same kind of house. what about the cost of food? an assortment of groceries in new york city. 72% more than those same72% more same items in twin falls, idaho. about two years ago, the fiscal times commissioned a study on this from a national tax accounting firming. they looked at several areas around the country for this hypothetical couple that earns $250,000...
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people have no electricity, running water, the source of what it is here and if you're watching us in california, the midwest, you probably don't get it. i think when you think about it, this may in fact if he goes ahead with this, be the biggest disaster of his entire 12 years. >> you're talking about draining the city of resources that could be used elsewhere. explain the soul train screen behind you at your desk. >> that was the passing of don cornielias, somebody helped me put that up there and it's still up there. >> a nice tribute to an amazing man. that means we're going to watch you dance in the future. let's get a quick flash from bertha coombs. >> conway, the truck leasing company says it's too early to tell, but pre sandy on monday and tuesday, their volumes were down significantly and that is going to have an impact. 9 to 10% compared to same days in october last year. they're not sure how much they might see a pick-up following sandy as we see things start to pick-up and extra supplies start to come in. a lot of companies trying to sort that out. >> yes, gm saying they're still tryi
people have no electricity, running water, the source of what it is here and if you're watching us in california, the midwest, you probably don't get it. i think when you think about it, this may in fact if he goes ahead with this, be the biggest disaster of his entire 12 years. >> you're talking about draining the city of resources that could be used elsewhere. explain the soul train screen behind you at your desk. >> that was the passing of don cornielias, somebody helped me put...
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let's go to jane at a best buy in california with a look at black friday traffic there. how is it shaping up? >> i cracked the code. don't come here at midnight. come here at 6:00 a.m. cindy, when did you first get here? >> midnight. >> what did you do? >> leave. >> why. >> because the lines were crazy. i saw your news truck and there was no way i was going to get in and get what i wanted. >> people were waiting two hours in line. sometimes more. how long did you wait in line? >> not at all. >> there's only 20 people. >> nothing. >> but what i wanted is gone. >> there you have it. thank you very much. if you look, it's not that busy right now. earlier it was crazy. estimated 1,000 people outside. and as best buy really struggles, management is trying to impress and inspire employees to make it worth it for customers to come in here especially those who have been camped out for days. >> we're excited to be here. this is our super bowl. >> this black friday will be a test of the renew blue strategy that best buy has. management is trying to remedy a reputation for poor cus
let's go to jane at a best buy in california with a look at black friday traffic there. how is it shaping up? >> i cracked the code. don't come here at midnight. come here at 6:00 a.m. cindy, when did you first get here? >> midnight. >> what did you do? >> leave. >> why. >> because the lines were crazy. i saw your news truck and there was no way i was going to get in and get what i wanted. >> people were waiting two hours in line. sometimes more. how...
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conference call this morning where from another 32 of our offices stretching as far west as fresno, california, will be sending in another 400 people later today. we would anticipate probably having upwards of 3,000 people on the ground within the next four to five days. >> you've been doing this for a while. you were with the company since '84. i can't imagine the number of disasters you have helped coordinate the recovery for. seeing anything like this in your time? the confluence of population density, power, the snow? i mean we're talking a very large part of the country. >> this is a very extraordinary situation. the density that we're facing and the enormity of this storm and the geographic area it's covered, new jersey, new york, upward through canada. our canadian offices are also mobilized and working on losses. this is something out of the worried. we are encouraged though that every hour of every day we are seeing small signs of progress. and as has been report you see great acts of heroism being performed by people each and every step of the way. we've seen not only belfor people p
conference call this morning where from another 32 of our offices stretching as far west as fresno, california, will be sending in another 400 people later today. we would anticipate probably having upwards of 3,000 people on the ground within the next four to five days. >> you've been doing this for a while. you were with the company since '84. i can't imagine the number of disasters you have helped coordinate the recovery for. seeing anything like this in your time? the confluence of...
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one of the develop storingie ii looking at is chinese products to california to the rest of the country and there's a lot of ports being shot. >> national retail federation said that a lot of product for the holiday season is already in the stores. so maybe it won't be a huge impact and maybe that product can be routed to other ports to mexico and then trucked up. maybe it's a good thing for truckers and fedex and u.p.s.s of the world if the product isn't in the store already, retailers need to get it quickly, good for overnight shippers. >> they have all of the stuff in. that's a good point. ksu rang the bell the other day. they're instrumental in bringing goods from mexico. very interesting. >> look at those freight volume which is they report next. meantime, got to talk zynga taking a hit in the premarket. social gaming company changing its relationship with facebook. the new agreement essentially removes the special status that zynga enjoyed among game developers and also now allows facebook to develop its own games. it's been called an open marriage by "the new york post" today and
one of the develop storingie ii looking at is chinese products to california to the rest of the country and there's a lot of ports being shot. >> national retail federation said that a lot of product for the holiday season is already in the stores. so maybe it won't be a huge impact and maybe that product can be routed to other ports to mexico and then trucked up. maybe it's a good thing for truckers and fedex and u.p.s.s of the world if the product isn't in the store already, retailers...
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for over 60,000 california foster children, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. i just don't expect anything. what if santa can't find me? to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense, from td ameritrade. >>> just saw opening bell for monday, november 5th here at the big board. a military veteran forum for human resources being held. the food bank for new york city so obviously two groups very involved with hel
for over 60,000 california foster children, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. i just don't expect anything. what if santa can't find me? to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing...
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. >>> bankruptcy beard dino, california has devoted to halt payments in an effort to try to balance its budget. the city will present the plan to a bankruptcy judge on friday. sa they need to close a nearly $46 billion budget deficit. new york and new jersey need at least $71.3 billion to recover from the devastation of super storm sandy and prevent similar damage from future storms. this is according to the state's latest estimates. that total of course could grow. steve liesman has been crunching the newspaperup i numbers and hn the next hour. this is to try to build up some sort of protection, some massive floodwalls. governor cuomo was saying this would be like $9.1 billion to start building. >> questions about the future of the sec following mary shapiro's exit. elyse walter could run the agent until december 2013 when she would have to be renominated and reapproved by the senate. among the issues, and ongoing battle over regulating the $2.5 trillion money market fund industry, some 63 unfinished rule making requirements that are all part of dodd-frank and continuing fears of cours
. >>> bankruptcy beard dino, california has devoted to halt payments in an effort to try to balance its budget. the city will present the plan to a bankruptcy judge on friday. sa they need to close a nearly $46 billion budget deficit. new york and new jersey need at least $71.3 billion to recover from the devastation of super storm sandy and prevent similar damage from future storms. this is according to the state's latest estimates. that total of course could grow. steve liesman has...
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you're in california. is there any businesses left at all in that state? >> there are quite a few. go to silicon valley, los angeles, san francisco. this is still the engine of innovation for the u.s. economy. >> they're making it tough on you. >> we could be doing better, that's true. >> so neel, when you say that this does lift some immediate uncertainty but you're not sure what it means beyond that, what do you think the market does between now and the end of the year, let's say? maybe not this week but between now and the end of the year under a reelected president obama or under a newly elected mitt romney? >> well, i think under reelected president obama, i would expect to see volatility increase especially as it relates around the fiscal cliff. we need to see them come together, divided government needs to work together. they have not worked together very well over the past couple years so the markets will take a wait and see approach and there's a good chance there will be fighting and brinkmanship until the last second for the fiscal cliff. republican sweep it's more likel
you're in california. is there any businesses left at all in that state? >> there are quite a few. go to silicon valley, los angeles, san francisco. this is still the engine of innovation for the u.s. economy. >> they're making it tough on you. >> we could be doing better, that's true. >> so neel, when you say that this does lift some immediate uncertainty but you're not sure what it means beyond that, what do you think the market does between now and the end of the...
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i see so many small businesses, i was out in california yesterday, i must have met in four days with eight of our companies, and i asked every one of them, what impact does this have? what difference is it going to make whether romney wins or obama? i honestly believe it's almost a neutral element in terms of the young companies. when they are growing and they are excited and their product is being taken up, and most of them that i'm dealing with are internet or wireless based, it's an environment you don't stop hiring. in fact they have big open to buys. >> so what does affect those companies? what are they looking at beyond their own home base? >> i think the general environment will have an impact. i think that the tone of the top will have an impact. i think my personal feeling, the biggest impact for the kind of companies i'm in are what happens for advertising expenditures. i think advertising and advertising -- >> you talked about immigration policy as well. >> sorry, thank you, thank you. immigration policy is getting the kind of people, everyone is frustrated with the idea o
i see so many small businesses, i was out in california yesterday, i must have met in four days with eight of our companies, and i asked every one of them, what impact does this have? what difference is it going to make whether romney wins or obama? i honestly believe it's almost a neutral element in terms of the young companies. when they are growing and they are excited and their product is being taken up, and most of them that i'm dealing with are internet or wireless based, it's an...
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so if you're a contractor, you have to wait until it comes in from tennessee or california before you can even start the work, and all 2400 homes have to be inspected and have to be repaired before they put the electricity on. think about that. that's a massive undertaking and this is just one community. >> yeah. exponentially, i got a place in long island, south shore, and folks in nassau and suffolk county, same problems we're seeing on staten island as well. new york state senator martin golden, i appreciate you being on. we will continue to follow up with you and fema. >>> retired congresswoman gabbi giffords in court today. ♪ [ male announcer ] a european-inspired suspension, but not from germany. ♪ a powerful, fuel-efficient engine, but it's not from japan. ♪ it's a car like no other... inspired by a place like no other. introducing the all-new 2013 chevrolet malibu, our greatest malibu ever. ♪ the potential of yelp unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the emp
so if you're a contractor, you have to wait until it comes in from tennessee or california before you can even start the work, and all 2400 homes have to be inspected and have to be repaired before they put the electricity on. think about that. that's a massive undertaking and this is just one community. >> yeah. exponentially, i got a place in long island, south shore, and folks in nassau and suffolk county, same problems we're seeing on staten island as well. new york state senator...
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restorative justice things, california getting rid of three strikes. i view the pot legalization as enough is enough, we're locking up so many people, we have to find another way. not a way to agree with, but think about this, we have -- we're the land of the free, but we lock up more people, wasting uncal c uncalculable resources. i look at the country i get very encouraged that this nation is coming, this democracy of ours is becoming more robust, inclusive and enlightened about how to create safer neighborhoods, lower taxpayer dollars. >> that is all true. i don't take issue with any of that. what i am concerned about is this bipartisan thing. chris christie's relationship with the president at a crucial time. he could have ignored the president and played politics. he didn't. that kind of leadership is what is needed so desperately in washington. people want to see people coming together and getting stuff done. i think the american public will be very unforgiving if we get to february and we've gone over a cliff. >> first of all, it's brutal. the d
restorative justice things, california getting rid of three strikes. i view the pot legalization as enough is enough, we're locking up so many people, we have to find another way. not a way to agree with, but think about this, we have -- we're the land of the free, but we lock up more people, wasting uncal c uncalculable resources. i look at the country i get very encouraged that this nation is coming, this democracy of ours is becoming more robust, inclusive and enlightened about how to create...
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the california conservation corps. hold it and just pull. there is an awful lot of training, so it's really good they're doing this especially for veterans because it can be hard sometimes to find good jobs. we played with the chain saw, just kind of get associated, a little more familiar with it. then we practiced laying hose from an engine, which we hadn't done yet, with actual water. >> that's what influences the land fires, right? >> since it's mostly veterans, it's really easy for a lot of us to just click and work together, so the teamwork thing fell into place very well. i was an aviation, hydraulics and air frame mechanic. i was at camp pendleton and we deployed to afghanistan in 2010. i know it was a really bloody summer while we were there. i saw a lot of bodies come back. >> my job was quarter master. we helped out with amphibious operations. i was so focused on the navy at one point in time, i never imagined myself being a firefighter. i never imagined myself going through the training. it's been challengin
the california conservation corps. hold it and just pull. there is an awful lot of training, so it's really good they're doing this especially for veterans because it can be hard sometimes to find good jobs. we played with the chain saw, just kind of get associated, a little more familiar with it. then we practiced laying hose from an engine, which we hadn't done yet, with actual water. >> that's what influences the land fires, right? >> since it's mostly veterans, it's really easy...
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clean up sandy. 69 vehicles from southern california were flown in from the west coast. they also sent generators and water pumps to help with clean-ups. the navy will be on stand by in case the state government asks for them help. and now, picking up the pieces from sandy. staten island is a 60 square mile portion of new york city and it suffered some of the worst devastation from the storm. 19 of the city's deaths happened on staten island and today, i toured some of the hardest hit areas and spoke with residents just beginning to pick up the piecing of their shattered lives. this is quincy avenue and you still can't get close to house number 845. that's where barbara and her son, christopher, barely survived the storm. >> we stayed 11 hour onss on the roof. we kept yelling help to everyone we see. nobody was coming. nobody. >> their neighborhood, destroyed. the water rose feet in just minutes. they escaped with their lives, but suffered unimaginable loss. >> we were told the next day, looking for my sister, she was found dead in her apartment -- we have to get her fro
clean up sandy. 69 vehicles from southern california were flown in from the west coast. they also sent generators and water pumps to help with clean-ups. the navy will be on stand by in case the state government asks for them help. and now, picking up the pieces from sandy. staten island is a 60 square mile portion of new york city and it suffered some of the worst devastation from the storm. 19 of the city's deaths happened on staten island and today, i toured some of the hardest hit areas and...
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. >> in a congressional hearing representative dana rohrabacher, republican from california, said president obama lied to the american people. my interview with the congressman next. >>> you're saying that the director of national intelligence is lying about what the intelligence was. >> no, no, you're saying that. have i used the word lie with the director of national intelligence? that's what you're saying. >> okay. >> that's your conclusion and your conclusion is based on what you're trying to come to that conclusion. everybody else in this country -- >> sir, you can continue shouting me down as much as possible and not let me complete a sentence if that's what you want to do. >>> bad news for fans of twinkies, devil dogs and other products made by hostess. we'll tell you why, coming up. >>> more fallout from the benghazi attacks. david petraeus testified in closed-door sessions before the senate and house intelligence committees. petraeus said the deadly assault on september 11th was the work of al qaeda affiliates. other briefings were held yesterday involving other insiders and expert
. >> in a congressional hearing representative dana rohrabacher, republican from california, said president obama lied to the american people. my interview with the congressman next. >>> you're saying that the director of national intelligence is lying about what the intelligence was. >> no, no, you're saying that. have i used the word lie with the director of national intelligence? that's what you're saying. >> okay. >> that's your conclusion and your...
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california, jack, sounds good until a glitch kills scores of drivers. we can't even make an electric car let alone cars that drive themselves. maybe in another 20 years or so. mel in houston says i wouldn't have any problem riding in one as long as there was a compute ir override button. there are major hurdles to overcome before this kind of program car becomes common place. and, yes, the car will take the place of my wife's turn to drive on long road trips. bring it on. if you want to read more about this, go to the blog cnn.com/caffertyfile. or through our post on the "the situation room" facebook page. wolf. >>> jack. thank you. and you're in "the situation room." happening now, escalating fears of all-out war looming over the middle east. are israeli ground forces on the brink of moving into gaza? just minutes from now i'll ask the israeli m bass dor to the united states. plus, the mystery man who triggered the fbi petraeus probe revealed. we're getting new information about who this veteran agent is and how he got involved. and a storm victim stru
california, jack, sounds good until a glitch kills scores of drivers. we can't even make an electric car let alone cars that drive themselves. maybe in another 20 years or so. mel in houston says i wouldn't have any problem riding in one as long as there was a compute ir override button. there are major hurdles to overcome before this kind of program car becomes common place. and, yes, the car will take the place of my wife's turn to drive on long road trips. bring it on. if you want to read...
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. >> in a congressional hearing representative dana rohrabacher, republican from california, said president obama lied to the american people. my interview with the congressman next. >>> you're saying that the director of national intelligence is lying about what the intelligence was. >> no, no, you're saying that. have i used the word lie with the director of national intelligence? that's what you're saying. >> okay. >> that's your conclusion and your conclusion is based on what you're trying to come to that conclusion. everybody else in this country -- >> sir, you can continue shouting me down as much as possible and not let me complete a sentence if that's what you want to do. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. [ female announcer ] live the regular life. social security are just numbers thinkin a budget.d... well, we worked hard for those benefits. we
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california tried it in 2010. was not successful. it will resurface in california. a lot more states will follow. >> they can get tax revenue from it. it's big money. >> big, big money. colorado and jeffrey marin is estimating colorado and washington will each bring in about $50 to $60 million in tax revenue and that's not only that. enforcement savings. $47 million you don't have to run down people. $74 million in colorado. $99 million being saved in washington. then as i was saying earlier there's all this potential tourism. denver, colorado. you have more -- >> the new amsterdam. >> in fact there's an area in denver that i did a lot of reporting from called ramsterdam. there's more dispensaries than starbucks. states are going to look at this much as many have looked at gambling and said hey maybe we can make some money. >> more pot than starbucks pap lot of what we hear about pot it's small business, individual farms. is it possible we could end up with big pot? >> you could. i mean, you think about the infrastructure that's already in the place with a lot of bi
california tried it in 2010. was not successful. it will resurface in california. a lot more states will follow. >> they can get tax revenue from it. it's big money. >> big, big money. colorado and jeffrey marin is estimating colorado and washington will each bring in about $50 to $60 million in tax revenue and that's not only that. enforcement savings. $47 million you don't have to run down people. $74 million in colorado. $99 million being saved in washington. then as i was saying...
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. >> in a congressional hearing representative dana rohrabacher, republican from california, said president obama lied to the american people. my interview with the congressman next. >>> you're saying that the director of national intelligence is lying about what the intelligence was. >> no, no, you're saying that. have i used the word lie with the director of national intelligence? that's what you're saying. >> okay. >> that's your conclusion and your conclusion is based on what you're trying to come to that conclusion. everybody else in this country -- >> sir, you can continue shouting me down as much as possible and not let me complete a sentence if that's what you want to do. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a row. ♪
. >> in a congressional hearing representative dana rohrabacher, republican from california, said president obama lied to the american people. my interview with the congressman next. >>> you're saying that the director of national intelligence is lying about what the intelligence was. >> no, no, you're saying that. have i used the word lie with the director of national intelligence? that's what you're saying. >> okay. >> that's your conclusion and your...
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. >> you're not in new york city, that skyline behind you is mountain view, california. eric schmidt, it sounds like you were in that closed door meeting, we know you weren't, but thank you for joining us. >>> there was a story that went unreported on election night. mitt romney's landslide, he actually had many of them across the country in his loss to barack obama. we went to king county, texas where president obama suffered his most severe shellacking. >> reporter: what do you think of barack obama's first term? >> ain't worth a damn. i don't agree with anything he done. >> reporter: it was a sentiment that was also common after president obama's first run for president. 3.4% chose obama, the lowest for any county in the country. if you could tell barack obama to do one thing, what would you tell -- king county is not only barack obama's lowest vote percentage, it's also the county where he received the lowest total number of votes. nationwide, the president tal tallied more than 62 million votes. but here in this county, he got 5 votes. mitt romney winning 139 to 5,
. >> you're not in new york city, that skyline behind you is mountain view, california. eric schmidt, it sounds like you were in that closed door meeting, we know you weren't, but thank you for joining us. >>> there was a story that went unreported on election night. mitt romney's landslide, he actually had many of them across the country in his loss to barack obama. we went to king county, texas where president obama suffered his most severe shellacking. >> reporter: what...
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. >> in a congressional hearing representative dana rohrabacher, republican from california, said friday lied to the american people. my interview with the congressman next. >>> you're saying that the director of national intelligence is lying about what the intelligence was. >> no, no, you're saying that. have i used the word lie with the director of national intelligence? that's what you're saying. >> okay. >> that's your conclusion and your conclusion is based on what you're trying to come to that conclusion. everybody else in this country -- >> sir, you can continue shouting me down as much as possible and not let me complete a sentence if that's what you want to do. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your fut
. >> in a congressional hearing representative dana rohrabacher, republican from california, said friday lied to the american people. my interview with the congressman next. >>> you're saying that the director of national intelligence is lying about what the intelligence was. >> no, no, you're saying that. have i used the word lie with the director of national intelligence? that's what you're saying. >> okay. >> that's your conclusion and your conclusion is...
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robert reich, professor at the university of california, berkeley. thank you for talking to us. >> thanks. gary. >> one thing people may not be spending money on no matter what happens with the fiscal cliff, twinkies. hostess announced yesterday it's shutting down twinkie operations. and right after that, twinkie sales shot up -- this is amazing -- 31,000% on amazon. a lot of people are feeling nostalgic about the tasty treat. >> following a nasty labor dispute and almost a year in bankruptcy, hostess brands is closing its 33 bakeries more than 500 distribution centers and selling off its assets, putting the future of the 82-year-old twinkie in question. it's been a long road for the cream filled pastry now a part of the american lexicon. >> it's twinkie the kid. >> wow! >> the twinkie was born in 1930 in illinois. the inventor was looking for a way to use the continent al baking company's seasonal strawberry pans year round. he came up with a sponge cake filled with banana. during world war ii, it was forced to change to vanilla filling and it never
robert reich, professor at the university of california, berkeley. thank you for talking to us. >> thanks. gary. >> one thing people may not be spending money on no matter what happens with the fiscal cliff, twinkies. hostess announced yesterday it's shutting down twinkie operations. and right after that, twinkie sales shot up -- this is amazing -- 31,000% on amazon. a lot of people are feeling nostalgic about the tasty treat. >> following a nasty labor dispute and almost a...
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so from nevada, from california, texas, ohio. they come here to do exactly what they're doing, transport patients in situations like this, soledad. >> i was told by a friend who was in the hospital that the ambulance he was transported out of, she was taken out of nyu langone, she said, from ohio, and they were prepositioned before the storm by fema and felt it went really well. so nyu langone is actually right next to bellevue. they're right, very close to the water, a block from the water. i want to bring in, sanjay, dr. irwin redlener, he's a professor at columbia university, the school of public health there. you and i have talked a lot about hospitals in the wake of katrina. why do people put the power in the basement? it seems to me the first thing that's going to go in a flood or any kind of, not even a major a storm, but a minor storm, is your basement's going to flood. >> this has been a bit of a technological whack-a-mole here, because we realized after katrina, and even after the blackout of 2003, we had to do somethin
so from nevada, from california, texas, ohio. they come here to do exactly what they're doing, transport patients in situations like this, soledad. >> i was told by a friend who was in the hospital that the ambulance he was transported out of, she was taken out of nyu langone, she said, from ohio, and they were prepositioned before the storm by fema and felt it went really well. so nyu langone is actually right next to bellevue. they're right, very close to the water, a block from the...
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to spend a dime on the assumption that if they said they're going to get california, they might get it. they lost it. >> shrummy, good to see you. >> bob shrum, thank you. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. live election day coverage from washington, d.c. colorado is another one of the key battleground states in this election. the polls there, scheduled to open in less than ten minutes. cnn's ed lavendera is live in lakewood, colorado. >> reporter: good morning, john. western suburb of denver. romney campaign and obama campaigns will be paying close attention to what happens here. how jefferson county votes, many say, will determine which side wins the state of colorado and its nine electoral votes. that's because the nature of this county is equal parts republican, democrat and independent swing voters. they're looking to turn out the vote in jefferson county. early, 1.7 million people voted here in this state already. that is the majority. here in jefferson county, we're told by election offic
to spend a dime on the assumption that if they said they're going to get california, they might get it. they lost it. >> shrummy, good to see you. >> bob shrum, thank you. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. live election day coverage from washington, d.c. colorado is another one of the key battleground states in this election. the polls there, scheduled to open in less than ten minutes. cnn's ed...
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he eeked this out because of california. 50-48. trust me, at the white house, this is a narrow victory, but winning the popular vote and the electoral college will help them. we have a very difficult governing challenge ahead. had governor romney won the popular vote, and president obama won the electoral college, then you have a lot more, shall we say, grumpy people this morning. >> grumpy people this morning. people were perhaps grumpy watching a little bit last night, depending on your political perspective. i was watching you. i feel like the turning point was when you start doing the math, almost impossible for romney to hit that 270 mark once, you know, nevada went obama and then missouri and then it was the final projection because of ohio, right? >> because of ohio. missouri went for governor romney. as you watched early on, you knew coming in that governor romney had a harder path to 270. you knew he needed this. we haven't called that yet. the president is leading now. it is blue on this map because that is the vote total
he eeked this out because of california. 50-48. trust me, at the white house, this is a narrow victory, but winning the popular vote and the electoral college will help them. we have a very difficult governing challenge ahead. had governor romney won the popular vote, and president obama won the electoral college, then you have a lot more, shall we say, grumpy people this morning. >> grumpy people this morning. people were perhaps grumpy watching a little bit last night, depending on your...
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carried pennsylvania, he also carried california and illinois and new jersey, places where they would hunt romney down with dogs. this is not like the map he needs if he wants to win pennsylvania. i don't really wish him well, i don't wish him any ill. but he's wasting money. >> what's the strategy, john avlon? you're in ohio tonight. is the push in pa a a sign of weakness in ohio? john king's talking about he feels it's neck and neck, different than he felt in the last election, but do you think that? >> president obama has had a small but steady lead in ohio. we think the romney campaign is looking at a saturation point. there's not much more than you can do except get out the vote. with money, the with the candidate's time more importantly, i think speaks to change the strategy because the current strategy isn't working. they're looking for alternate paths to 270. states where it looked like romney was pulling ahead in. florida, virginia, colorado. the fact the romney campaign is running an ad in florida trying to tie the president to castro and chavez speaks to insecurity on his p
carried pennsylvania, he also carried california and illinois and new jersey, places where they would hunt romney down with dogs. this is not like the map he needs if he wants to win pennsylvania. i don't really wish him well, i don't wish him any ill. but he's wasting money. >> what's the strategy, john avlon? you're in ohio tonight. is the push in pa a a sign of weakness in ohio? john king's talking about he feels it's neck and neck, different than he felt in the last election, but do...